Gérard Devos
{{short description|Belgian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Gérard Devos
| fullname = Gérard Devos
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1903|8|19}}
| birth_place = Sint-Andries (Bruges), Belgium
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1972|1|5|1903|8|19}}
| death_place = Tielt, Belgium
| height =
| position = striker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Cercle Brugge
| years1 = 1921–1929
| clubs1 = Cercle Brugge
| clubs2 = FC Eeklo
| caps1 = 176
| goals1 = 97
| nationalyears1 = 1926–1928
| nationalteam1 = Belgium
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| manageryears1 =
| managerclubs1 = FC Eeklo
| pcupdate = 20 June 2008
| ntupdate = 20 June 2008
}}
Gérard Devos (19 August 1903, Sint-Andries – 5 January 1972, Tielt) was a Belgian football striker.
Career
Devos started playing football with Cercle Brugge. He made his debut in a 5–1 loss against Standard Liège on 23 October 1921. He played most of his career for the green and black side. He was 7 times the team's top goal scorer, and he also has the 8th most goals in the history of Cercle.
Devos won the league title with Cercle in 1927. His last match with Cercle was against Antwerp FC on 3 November 1929. Cercle lost 1–4. Devos ended his career with FC Eeklo, where he would also become manager.
Devos appeared 9 times in the colours of Belgium. He was capped for the first time against France on 11 April 1926. Belgium lost 4–3. Devos made one of the three Belgian goals. He was also called up for Belgium at the 1928 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/24095 |title=Gérard Devos |work=Olympedia |access-date=13 September 2021}}
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{{succession box|before={{flagicon|BEL}} Frans Lowyck|title=Cercle Brugge top scorer|years=1922 – 19231
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{{succession box|before={{flagicon|BEL}} Michel Vanderbauwhede|title=Cercle Brugge top scorer|years=1925 – 1926 – 1927 – 1928 – 1929 |after={{flagicon|BEL}} Michel Vanderbauwhede}}
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References
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External links
- [http://www.cerclemuseum.be Cerclemuseum.be] {{in lang|nl}}
- {{RBFA player}}
{{Belgium Squad 1928 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Footballers from Bruges
Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Belgium men's international footballers
Category:Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Belgian football managers
Category:Olympic footballers for Belgium
Category:Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Category:20th-century Belgian sportsmen
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